Bhawanipur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhawanipur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Bhawanipur. The total population of Bhawanipur is 2,428 out of which 1,257 are males and 1,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhawanipur is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhawanipur village is 496 which is 20% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhawanipur is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Bhawanipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhawanipur is 37.7%. Thus Bhawanipur village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 42.37% and the female literacy rate is 32.72% in Bhawanipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhawanipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhawanipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhawanipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 496 | 254 | 242 |
| Literacy | 37.73% | 42.37% | 32.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 214 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,699 | 832 | 867 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhawanipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhawanipur village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 219 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 188 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 532 | 389 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,672 | 649 | 1,023 |
Nearby Villages to Bhawanipur,
Below are the list of villages near Bhawanipur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shamashpur | 985 |
| Malikpur | 1,578 |
| Sukhpan | 500 |
| Marjadpur | 359 |
| Dharamganj | 456 |
| Basantpur | 940 |
| Gobindpur | 953 |
| Dulahpur | 143 |
| Lagua | 4,683 |
| Laltola Ekdala | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhawanipur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia